FACELIFTED 2013 GLK NOW ON MBUSA!!!!!
Super Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 520
Likes: 5
From: Tromsø, 69° 41' N
2010 GLK 220CDI 4M BlueEFFICIENCY
Junior Member
Joined: Jan 2012
Posts: 25
Likes: 0
From: New York
2010 GLK
MB World Stories
The Best of Mercedes & AMG
Manual Mercedes? 6 Times Sindelfingen Let Drivers Have All The Fun
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes SLR McLaren 722 S Is Extremely Rare Example Modified by McLaren
Verdad Gallardo
8 Classic Boxy Mercedes Designs That Have Aged Like Fine Wine
Verdad Gallardo
Flawlessly Restored Mercedes 190E Evo II Heads to Auction
Verdad Gallardo
Electric Mercedes C-Class Unveiled: 11 Things You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes EQS Gets A Major Update: Everything You Need to Know
Verdad Gallardo
5 Underrated Mercedes-Benz Models That Don't Get the Love They Deserve
Verdad Gallardo
Mercedes 300D Has Pushed Well Past 1 Million Miles and It Ain't Stopping
Verdad Gallardo
10 Most Reliable Mercedes-Benz Models You Can Buy Used
Verdad Gallardo
Super Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 527
Likes: 0
From: Old Dominion
2015 VW GTI.S4; 2016 Audi Q3 Prestige
I hate to say this - but it emanates from my younger BMW modding days - I want those pedals!
As for the vents - upon further thought - if they spew out more air volume I wouldn't be totally opposed to them!
As for the vents - upon further thought - if they spew out more air volume I wouldn't be totally opposed to them!
Last edited by MBNA109; Mar 23, 2012 at 01:04 PM.
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Jun 2011
Posts: 2,118
Likes: 271
'13 GLK350 4matic,'10 C207,'15 GLA250,'07 Honda Odyssey, '18 GLE 43, '24 EQS 580
somehow I am very very pleased that I have the current model as this thing looks blah specially the front end. Those headlights doesn't even fit the boxy image of the GLK and the revised front AMG bumper looks bad with those soft corners....come on MB what the hell you guys doing? It's like the GLK is squinting or something and the regular bumper looks like it is smiling like those mazda cars. The interior now has too much wood and again what's with the curves all of the sudden? One thing I really do like is the new steering wheel and everything is just too much to look at. The current GLK really has "the character" as everything is angular and sharp and now this little thing is becoming soft. So somehow those spy shoots that we saw a year ago is true to itself that is the direction of the GLK and good thing I didn't wait for it. Ohhhh.....yes new engine and YES, lots of carbon build-up in the future! Unless the DI issue is resolved I am not swapping my GLK with any DI MB cars unless I go to a lease route.
one more thing....they still forgot to place a proper sunglass holder. After all of the interior revisions that they did the cubby where the old shifter was is still not the right location for a dedicated sunglass holder. Why is it so hard to revise the upper console to accomodate that? The fact they moved the shifter to the steering column is really a joke. Good thing they kept the original AMG wheels (one thing they did right) Ohh well...now we have something to talk about this little ute once someone gets a hands on it and start disliking it.
one more thing....they still forgot to place a proper sunglass holder. After all of the interior revisions that they did the cubby where the old shifter was is still not the right location for a dedicated sunglass holder. Why is it so hard to revise the upper console to accomodate that? The fact they moved the shifter to the steering column is really a joke. Good thing they kept the original AMG wheels (one thing they did right) Ohh well...now we have something to talk about this little ute once someone gets a hands on it and start disliking it.
Last edited by shotgun_banjo; Mar 23, 2012 at 03:09 PM.
Super Member
Joined: Apr 2010
Posts: 520
Likes: 5
From: Tromsø, 69° 41' N
2010 GLK 220CDI 4M BlueEFFICIENCY
Anyone replace the gas and brake pedal with AMG: https://mbworld.org/forums/glk-class...pedal-amg.html.
Super Member
Joined: Sep 2005
Posts: 511
Likes: 0
From: Nuevo México
2005 C230K Sport Sedan, 6 speed manual
To each his own, I guess. I have driven almost exclusively manual transmissions for my 40 years of driving, with only a couple of exceptions, now being one of them. I just don't see what's particularly "sporty" about putting a shifter into drive, driving, and then putting it into park, wherever the gearshift is located. Then again, I am eligible for AARP, even if I haven't joined. And I haven't driven a car with a steering wheel shifter since my very first car: a 1967 Lincoln 4-Door convertible. Thanks for taking me back to 1972. Does anybody else remember push button automatic transmission?
As a child, all of our family cars had column shifters; at first they were 3-speed manuals on the column ("3 on the tree"), and later 3-speed automatics. The 4 on the floor was reserved for sporty cars and European cars. Therefore, I associated floor-shifters with being sporty, and column shifters with being old and boring.
My first car was a 4 on the floor. Over time, my cars came equipped with 5-speeds and 6-speeds. I have actually never owned a car with an automatic.
Last edited by alpinweiss; Mar 23, 2012 at 06:42 PM.
Junior Member
Joined: Jul 2009
Posts: 15
Likes: 0
BMW 330cic
The update looks like it will appeal to Audi buyers with the led eyebrows and more tech'd out look.
But I personally hate led driving lights. They look good on the R8 and cheesy on everything else. Every time I see them on non-Audis, I cringe. They even look chinzy on 911's.
Also, although the facelifted AMG looks nice, the base model (which I assume is the brown one in the pics) is a mess up front. The dual grill looks like the last gen CRV.
I like the simple clean lines of the original. But this one will undoubtedly have more mass appeal.
But I personally hate led driving lights. They look good on the R8 and cheesy on everything else. Every time I see them on non-Audis, I cringe. They even look chinzy on 911's.
Also, although the facelifted AMG looks nice, the base model (which I assume is the brown one in the pics) is a mess up front. The dual grill looks like the last gen CRV.
I like the simple clean lines of the original. But this one will undoubtedly have more mass appeal.
Super Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 527
Likes: 0
From: Old Dominion
2015 VW GTI.S4; 2016 Audi Q3 Prestige
Installed new AMG pedals with Pics: https://mbworld.org/forums/glk-class...dals-pics.html.
Anyone replace the gas and brake pedal with AMG: https://mbworld.org/forums/glk-class...pedal-amg.html.
Anyone replace the gas and brake pedal with AMG: https://mbworld.org/forums/glk-class...pedal-amg.html.
Thanks!
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Nov 2011
Posts: 1,466
Likes: 3
2012 C63 2015 C300 sport
overall a nice update but i think the headlights on this looks a little too much like audi's q 5 with the LEDs on top and everything.
infact I think overall mb is copying audi by putting leds everywhere
infact I think overall mb is copying audi by putting leds everywhere
Super Member
Joined: Sep 2009
Posts: 527
Likes: 0
From: Old Dominion
2015 VW GTI.S4; 2016 Audi Q3 Prestige
In fact it was spawn elsewhere notably the C Class refresh & the ML refresh.
the GLK was next in line I guess.
Plus car design industry is what it is - remember the bangle butt & character lines on the BMW? now every1 from Toyota & everything else has those elements.
Newbie
Joined: Mar 2012
Posts: 4
Likes: 0
From: Cadiz, KY
86 300 SDL, 95 300D, 95 E320 Cabrio
My first post- I drove one of these...
Rented this car from Sixt last winter (December). Drove through Germany & Austria. As a slanted Bimmer fan having driven an X3 diesel in 2009 (Germany) and an X5 diesel in 2010 (Germany & Austria), I must admit this is an awesome vehicle and right up there with the Bimmers.
It does quite well at 100+ and exceedingly well on slick roads & snow. Roomy enough for a family of three with luggage-just. I want one, alas I'm too poor with old benzes in need of love..
It does quite well at 100+ and exceedingly well on slick roads & snow. Roomy enough for a family of three with luggage-just. I want one, alas I'm too poor with old benzes in need of love..
MBWorld Fanatic!
Joined: Oct 2009
Posts: 2,071
Likes: 20
Nissan GT-R BE / '12 Ducati-1199 Panigale S / '12 C300-4M Loaded/GLK350-4M Loaded
Without a console shift selector, the paddles are now a necessity even though the tranny is a slouch. I like the steering wheel, much better than what we have now, but the size of the round vents are slightly overpowering. I'd prefer removing the lower door chrome trim but it does tie into the front and read chrome. The sloping nose is a little too bird-beak for me but I could live with that. I'm really interested if they updated the steering geometry and overall road feel. Did they incorporate electro-assist or is it still back in the 18th century?
